L dopa required @ night????

[muragod]

I m taking Syndopa + and Premipex ER 0.375(whenever required) along with Ayurvedic medicine.L dopa taking irregularly,only whenever feeling rigidity.Any side effects????

[ldq1997]

Syndopa is a form of ldopa/cardidopa. Premipex is, I believe, an ldopa agonist. When you mention an ayurvedic Ldopa medicine, I assume you are referring to Zandopa, which is a natural form of Ldopa. It appears to me that you are overmedicating. I think dyskinesia is a result of too much ldopa. I personally would not keep on adding one medicine after another, all of which are supposed to do the same thing. You need to talk to a doctor about taking of these medicines.

[muragod in reply to ldq1997]

similar to Zandopa but it is called ATMAGUPTA CHURNA by Arya vaidya Shala Kotakkal(INDIA)

[PatV]

If you're not dyskinesia, sounds OK but yes talk to doc, if you can. I realized I was undermedicating, as my wearing off affects my ab and thighs and is EXTREMELY PAINFUL.

[PatV]

But to answer your question "L-dopa required at night?" yes, I find I need a dose right before I go to bed. Otherwise I have pain and pressure in the affected area (left side thigh and ab) that keeps me awake. I take the sinimet CR at bedtime and might have a short episode of kicking dyskinesia, but then sleeping med kicks in (klonopin + valerian + melatonin).

[ldq1997 in reply to PatV]

What is the difference between "kicking dyskinesia" and "restless leg syndrome"?

[PatV in reply to ldq1997]

all I know is non pwp's get rls. dyskinesia is side effect of l-dopa after time. otherwise i suggest google or wikipedia.